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BOTTLING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 16, 14909.

Application led January 16, 1907. Serial No. 352,500.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. CHAMP, a t

citizen of the United States, resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga,and State i of Ohio, have invented a nevv and useful inBottling-Machines, of which the following is a specification, the

invention being herein excoiiteinplated applying that principle, so asto distinguish it from other inventions.

My invention relates to improvements-in and has particular regard to theprovisionof an improvedinachine for filling bottles or other analogousvessels with liquids under pressure, such as beer or carbonatedbeverages. As will be obvious, howiiiay beemployed with equallysatisfactory liquids not thus under pressure.

Said invention consists of the means hereinafter fully described andspecifically set forth in the claims.

The annexed drawings and the following description set forth in detailcertain mechanisin embodying the invention, such disclosed means,however, constituting but one of various mechanical forms in which theprinciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of a machineembodying my seveial improvements; Fig. 2 is a side or front elevationof the saine, certain ele-- ments of the structure being omitted inorder not to confuse the view; Fig. view of the machine with partsbroken away; Fig.

2; Fig. 5 is a on the line 5 5, Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a verticalcross-section of a portion of the in achine taken on the line 6 6.' Fig.Figiis a similar vertical cross-section taken at right angles to thatshown in Fig. G, i'. e. on the line 7 7, Fig. 3; Figs. 8 and 9 arerespectively a side and rear elevation of the bottlelling-fluiddistributing or bottle-filling device proper, in lwhich the severalparts tliereof appear disposed as in their` final operative position;Fig. 10 is a longitudinal crossLsection of such distributing device andappurtenant parts, with portions appearing in side elevation,such'part's disposed inthe normal inoperativey position of the device;Fig. 11

is a similar cross-section of a portion of such.

results l in handling 4 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken onthe line 4 4, Fig. 4

similar horizontal cross-sectional vie\v,taken 5 i i i i l i l igitudinal cross-section 3 is a top plan i dev ice with the parts inthesame'relative positions as in Fig. 10, such cross-section being takenon a plane passing through the line c Fig. 9; Fig. 12 is asimilarcrosssection of the saine parts, with the addition of a brokenperspective view -of an appurteiiant cylinder and piston, suchcross-sectional 'view being taken on a plane passing through the line 3/y,'F ig. 9; Fig. 13 is partly a lonand partl a side eleation of suchdistributingor bott. e-iilling device, with the parts disposed as in theinitial operative position of the device; Fig. 14 is a similarcross-section of a portion of the device in the said initial operativeposition, the cross-section being taken on a plane passing through thesaine line x as, and hence 11; Fig. 15 is a cross-section and partialside l elevation of the'parts of the device as shown in Fig. 12, butoccupying positions corresponding to the said initial operative positionof the device as shown in Fig. 13; Fig. 16 is a cross-sectional Viewcorresponding substantially with that shown in Figs. 10 and 13 the exactplane of the cross-section being indicated by the line 16 `16, Fig. 17,

and the parts of the distributing or bottlefilling device being shown ina second operative position; Fig. 17 is an axial cross-section of aportion of the device with the parts positioned as in Fig. 1G; Fig. 18is a view of the bottle-filling device corresponding substanti-.illywith that shown in Figs. 10 and 13. the exact plane of the cross-sectionbeing indicated by the line 18-18, Fig. 19, the parts of the deviceoccupying the'proper relative positions assumed in the third operativeposition of said device; Fig. 19 is'an 5 axial cross-section of thedevice in this third f operative shown in Fig. 1T of such device in itssecond .i

i l i position`corresponding to that operative iosition; and Figs. 20and 21 are respective y a corresponding transverse crossaxialcross-section of said section and an bottle-filling device in its fourthor final 'operative position, being the saine as that shown in side andrear elevation in Figs. 8 and 9 respectively.

Tl e various mechanisms and parts entering into the construction of myimproved bottling machine are conveniently supported' upon a frame,comprising a base or bed plate Aon which are'mounted three legs A.disposed to form a tripod and connected at ico.

I To facilitate the rotation of the tank upon wardly within beer supplypipe 'low the plate a. thus provided is rotatably mounted abottlevfilling-fluid reservoir f which elbow is provided in yposedbetween such tank rim and cover,

Such head A? comprises a horizpntally-disposed plate portion a., andintegral therewith a vverticalcentrally-disposed tubular portion al thatextends some distance above and be- On the frame or stand or tank B,such tank being shown in vhorizontal and vertical crosssection in Figs.3 and (S, respectively, where it appears in the preferred circular form.Tank B is thus. mounted on head A2 ofthe frame or stand just describedby being pro vided with a central downwardly-extending hollow shaft B2that is adapted to beinserted into the tubular portion a of head 2andwhen so inserted, to extend some distance below the lower end` of thesame.

the head, ball-bearings 'a2 may be interposed between the tank bottomand the upper end of tubular portion a as shown, Figs. 2 and 7. Thelower projecting extremity of tubular shaft B2 is connected with analined beer-v supply pipe B3 by means of a union*'j."'nt 7) that isadapted to permit of a ,relativev rotary movement between the two, thesupply pipe being supported, as also held against rotation, by means ofan arm 'or bracket a7 secured to one of the legs A. Vith suchbeersupplyl pipe B3, suitable exible connection b is had With'thegeneral sour Ae of supply, as a keg, barrel or the like, not shown. Theflexible connection b is not joined directly to ipe B3, but by means ofan elbowbf, its verticallydisposed arm .with a concentric pipe if* ofsmaller diameter lying within the same. This smaller inner pipe b4 isconnected, at its outer extremity, with .a second flexible connectionl'thatuleads from a suitable supply of compressed air or othersuitablefl'uid. A cock b permits the shutting-ott' of the supply ofcompressed air when desired, and a pressure-gage Bf* is connected withsupply pipe b4 for indicating the pressure attained. Such innerconcentric pipe 'bt extends upand tubular shaft' B2` to tank B,terminating in the upper portion of the latter,Figs. 6 and 7.

Tank B, which has already been described as being a receptacle otcircular', that is of substantiallycylindrical, conformation, isprovided with a removable cover B5. For the retentien'of this coverysecurely in place a plurality of peripherally-disposed setbolts 57 areprovided beine seated'in notches bs in the flangedfrim ott the, tankandjin the overlapping edge of the cover. Arsuitable gasket b?? oflrubber or like material is ipt'errigs. G and 7, and the nuts b9 areconveniently winged in order to lacilitatethe securing of an air tightclosure.

Mounted within the tank'and to one side l screen terminates verticaltubes c*v union T being employed of the center of the same isa suitableball lloat B adapted to actuate au air escape device b1" with which thetank is provid-echand by means ot' which the supply of beer to thelatter is controlled. Such lioat and accessory parts are suspendedlliront a cover BT letachably mounted ou cover B proper of the tank.rllhe tloat is furthermore horizontally surrounded by a circular' screenb which depends from supplementaryv cover B? and wholly incloses thepath ot' vertical play of the tloat. The lower portionot' the bottom ofthe tank B, it being merely necessary, as will appear, for it toextend-below supplementar \v some distance abone vthe the lowest levelwhich it is designed the fluid in such tank shall attain.

Below tank B and surrounding the yertical tubular portion M ofsupporting head A?. is an annular reservoir C,- that-1s supported fromsuch tank by means-fof' two whereby conneetibn is at the same time hadwith the lower 'el-ids of the biturca-ted pipe C within tank B.. The Isupport and connections forreservoir C, just described, are furthermorelutilized to secure tubular shat't- B2 to the bottom ot' the tank. Asshown in Fig. T, the upper terminal of said shalt Ais provided withafwide flange b21 through which the lower ends ot' bifurcated pipe C'pass. 'Such pipe ends being provided with collars es, adapted to rest onthe tank-bottom within, the lower projecting portions of the pipebranches, l'lange b can be'drawn tightly against the under side .of thetank. lV-ashers ci are, ofcourse, interposed on bot-h sides ot' thetank-bottom to further assure against leakage. This bifurcated pipe Cstraddles compressed air supply pipe b* and its upper end extendscentrally through the B5 ot' tank B, a suitable winged collar andinterposed gasket c being provided to assist in making anlairtight-joint at'the point where such cover is pierced. The removal ofthe cover is by this means;` in no wise rendered dillicult. The upperproject.- ing end of pipe C' is joined to an A:extraneous tluid supplyby means of pipe cs a suitable that is adapted to permit rotation ot'theend of the bitufrcated pipe with respect to the supply pipev whilestill maintaining a tight joint.4 A, gage C2 is conveniently mountedattached to the external ysupply pipe near where iti's.'thus wall ofthel tank and the members' of each pair of corresponding tubes areconnected' and nuts 0 on Jformv two concentric series near tne outer vat their lower ends with one ofthe distributing, or bottle-filling,devices aswill hereinafter appear. Between such two series of tubes 611'613 is located a vcircular partition 614 that has its upper edge bearingclosely and yet freely against the top of the tank.

vNear such upper edge partition 61 is provided with a series ot'perforations 615 that are adapted to permit free communication betweenthe ,two concentric partsA or chambers of the tank into which thepartition obviously divides the same. Around its upper edge thepartition is further provided with an inwardly projecting band 61, andat a point about midway between perforations 615 and the lower edge witha second band 611. To these bands are respectively attached the upperand lower edges of a circular wire screen 61S, which screen, it will beevident, forms in ei'ect a reticulated covering for the series ofapertures` 615 `in the partition wall 614. The lower edge of suoli.y

partition 614 terminates a.' short distance 'above the bottom of thetank, being raised out of-conta-ct therewith andheld with its upper edgeagainst the 'tank cover by means of a series ot springs 619 thatencircle the members of one\series of tubes, a-nd termi.

nate with outwardly-projecting arms 620./

Upon these arms, thepartition is resiliently supported, such arms beingheld against displacement by being hooked around the members of theother seriesofsuch tubes.

Equidistantly mounted' about the periphery of, tank or reservoir B areprovided a series of bottle-filling members or distributing devices D,which' I shall now proceed to prises a supporting member D', '45

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more particularly describe. In this description I shall have regard to asingle device, the others, the number of which will, ofcourse dependupon the size or capacity of the machine, being but duplicates thereof.Each .such distributing device D, then, com- Figs. 8, 9 and 21, in theform of a valve-plug, preferably of the usual truncated conical shape.Such valve-plug is formed laterally at its with a flange or plate d3whereby 'it is supported from the under' side of the tank bottom,screws-'or the like being utilized to attach such flan e thereto. Theaxis of the plug is preferalydisposed, for reasons at an angle otherthan radial, Fig. 3,-tov the circular path of movementwhich. thedistributing device, along with the periphery of the tank, describes asthe latter rotatesabout its Vertical axis.

Mounted upon-valve-'plug D so as to be rotatable thereabout, is atubular valve memendvof the latter,

ber ,D2 that is retained upon ythe plug by means 'of a lnut d 'threadedupon the outer aspring al and washer di being preferably introducedbetween such nut and the 'end of the valve in Vorder` to ,5.5.1'Jnai'ntain va s`uiiiciently close frictional contact between such valveand the plug to cause the former to remain in whatever position it'maybe placed with referenceto the, latter. Attached to such valve D2,so asto be rotatable therewith about valve-plug D as an axis, is abott-leholding device E land a bottle-mouth-piece F, Figs.' 8 and 9. Infact, I preferably form in practice` .the base structure of thesedevices integral with such valve. Bottle-holding device E comprises acylinder E', whose axis lies substantially at right angles to the axisofvoscillation of the device as a whole. cylinder comprises an elongatedcylinder head e that is formedl with an integral stuffing box e adaptedto accommodate the rod E3 4of a differential piston E2, reciprocablymounted inv thel, cylinder. Piston rod la, extends downwardly for somedistance below the lower end of the cylinder. The two pistons of unequalsize constituting differential piston E2 may be of any approvedconstruction; as shown, the upper larger one e1 comprises a cup-shapedleather washer se'- cured onto the flattened end of the'piston- Thelower end of thisl rod by means of a nut e3 and washer e4,

,while the lower one e comprises simply'a heavy rubber .ring or washersecured upon the piston-rod E3 between suitable 'collars 610, Figs. l0and 13. Projecting downwardly from such flattened end of the piston-rodand parallel with the'latter is a pin e, that is adapted to register inany one of a plurality of apertures e formed laterally of that portionofthe head e of the cylinderin which the smaller piston es reciprocates,as clearly shown in thegures last referred to. In the particular devicehere utilized for illustrative purposes, two such apertures e1A areprovided. These apertures and projecting pin e5 are'of such a lengththat the latte.

can become disengaged from the formerV only'when the piston-head israised to its extreme upper position in cylinder E-, This position, aswill be evident later, is not attained in the course of the normaloperation of the piston. In .other words, within'the limits of itsnormal stroke, the piston is held, by the means just described, against.any movement other than a longitudinal one. However, when desired, byraising the same into the eXtreme upper position just described, itobviously may be rotated, and then again secured against any but suchlongitudinal movement in this new axial position.

Upon the downwardly-projecting pistonrod E3 bottle-rests or stirrups EA1of any approved design. In the device in hand, it is contemplated thattwo such stirrups can lbe conveniently utilized, one to receive pintbottles, the other quart bottles. Suchstirrups, Figs;`

8 and 9, `would be suitably spaced apart upon the piston-rod andwould bedisposed are adjustably mounted one or more dianietrically oppositeleach other 'with respect'to the axis of the latter.

such axial position being such as to cause tirstthe one. their theother, to be presented in an oper-4 ative position, upon the pistonbeing vlocked in first the one. then the other. of its tw'o possibleoperative positions. wherein it is held, vas. stated', within the limitsof its iioiinal stroke against any but. a longitudinal movement.

A bottle, properlygseated upon the coi"- responding rest'or stirrup. isdesigned to be raised by the latter upon the upward movement of thepiston'and piston-rod into ein gageinent with bottle mouth-piece F. Thismouth-piece, Figs. S, and 13. isof snbstantially vinverted cup-shape,there being retained within the sante, by means Aof. a

' threaded washer f, `a'rnbber gasket f having an annular groove fifofV-shape in cross.

' section, on itsnnder side, and a central open- 'where bottles or ingf3. Fitted in opening' f and' projecting therethrough for-a shortdistance is a tube 7'* such tube being retained in place by having itsupper endvtlangedto forin a washer f5 that is lclamped between gasket f'and the end of the niouth-pieceicup. This tube f* communicates withpassages in valve-member Divand valveplug D as will be presently. setforth. Located within such tube f* is a.second tube 7' of' smallerdiameter through which the liquid, wherewith the bottle is designed tobefilled, may be conducted-into the interior of the latter. Such tube ispreferably of sectional jointed constriictioinfFig. 8, whereby it may beutilized for filling either large or small-sized bottles, as the casemay be. Y. v

As'need scarcely be explained since it is well understood in the art, itis desirable, like vessels. are I being charged with'liquidsunderpressure, such as beer 'and carbonated beverages, that pror'to foamingand the introduction of tlie'liquid into the bottle the air in suchbottle should bel put under 1pressure equal to thatv sustainedby the.

liquid. Uponthe latter delivered into the bottle, ity alone will of the'gases' being Athereupon the 'force of grav,-

dissolved. in kthe liquid, and the other disagreeable consethat would beentailed. are practiquences cally eliminated.y .I have accordingly de-Eto an equal signed distributing device D, to thus subject the airwithin, 'a bottle placed upon' sti'rrup pressure with that sustained bythe liqiiid'wherewith the bottle is to be filled preliniinarily toadmitting such liquid thereto;- and during the filling operationl madeforpermitting the escape provision is -vThesejresultsI effect by nieansof-theco'perative action of valve-plug D and tubular valve D2oscillatory there'about.

To 'this end such. valve plug and valve are` provided with'connectionsand passages as act, there will be 'no' expansion follows: There aie as.many pair 'of tubes L 7113 which it will'be recalled have been describedas being disposed in two concentric series near the outer wall of thetank B. as there are distributing devices D. The members L L1 of eachsuch pair are re-v spectively connected witlrpassages 4 and 5,

10 vto Q1, inclusive. that extend substantially horizontally through thevalve plug D of the corresponding distributing outer curved surfacethereof. openings that of passage 5 is in the form of a slot .Textending vely nearlythe entire length of the plug. A third passage (iin said plug. similarly disposed and -terminating. leads directlyv fromfthe bottoni ofthc tank. an opening for this purpose being provided inthe tlanged portion Z3 of the plug that secured against such bottoni ofthe tank. Connection between the plug and actuating-duid reservoir C. ishad b v meansv of ay tube c secured at 'its inner end upon a nipple cradially projecting froin said reservoir, and .at its outer end,byaunion ci. with an apertured boss d* that projects .laterally from therear of valve-plug D.v

yCommunicating with the aperture in boss d* is a passage l that likepassages l, 5 and but that hastwo openings 2 and 3,-leading therefrom tothe outer curved surface of the plug. Continuous with the latter ofvthese openings,` 3. is a short'transversely disposed groove 10. Asecond groove S similar .to groove 10 is provided also on the surface ofsaid plug near its larger end but` not conn'ected with any passages inthe latter. being designed to connect., as will appear, the openings oftwo passages 9.and 1Q in the valve D. Of such two passages t) and 1Q inthe valve the former constitutes simply a vent opening into the outeratmosphere, while 1Q leads into the upper end of the piston chamberin"c' vlinde r E and is adapted, in a proper relative position of valveand plug. to register lwithfopening 2 in the latter. correspondingpassage 13" leads to the lower end of the pistonch'aniber and is adaptedto similarly register ,with openings 3 in the plug. Coiniuunieating withvthe short centrai tube f* in bottle inoutli-piece F are twoy passages14 and T15, respectively adapted to 'register with the openings ofpassages 4 and 5 of the plug. Of these two passages 14 and '15 thelatter terminates on Atlieinn'er curved surface of thevalve in anelongated opening 1T corresponding with acterizes passagel 5 'of theplug.` VYetanother passage 16 in said valvemember D2 lies within suchcentral tube 7Min the bottle mouth-piece, and is adaptedto register withi passage 6 'in the valve-plug. `The latter, it

device and terminate in openings in the- ()f such (fextendslongitudinally ofthe valve-plug,

the` elongated opening or slot 7 that charcommunicates with the fillingtube f", that icc ics

will be remembered, connects directly with the bottom of the beer-tank.

lhe disposition 'of the aforesaid passages need not be more explicitlydescribed, inasmuch as such distribution will be readily obvious fromthe description which I now propose to give of the tilling operation,reference being had to the aforementioned series of Figs. 10 to 2l,inclusive, for showing the manner in which these passages inthe plug Dand valve D2 cooperate to effect the several desired results incidentalto the lling operation. Referring, then, to Figs. 10, 11 and 12, it maybe stated that the parts are there shown as occupying their normalinoperative positions. Such positions correspond with an inclinedposition of the valvemember D and appurtenant parts, includin thebottle-holding device E and bottlemouth-piece F, with reference to aperpendicular passing through such valve-members axis of' oscillation.In such position of parts, piston-rod E2 occupies its lower posit-ion incylinder E', both passages 12 and 13 being connected with passage-way'lin the valve-plug which communicateswith the actuating iuid reservoir C,whereby an equal ressure is maintained on both sides ofthe piston-heade2 leaving the effect of the pressure on piston-head e2 alone to act,and thereby maintaining piston E3 in its lowermost position. No otherpassages in v posit-ion the bottle shown in said valve and valve-plugare in register at this juncture. It is while the device is in thisposition, that the bottle to be filled is In thus approaching thebottle, filling tube f is inserted into its mouth, whereby the latter isbrought into alinement with the bottlemouth-piece F, and the bottom ofthe bottle thereuponstepped into stirrup E, in which Fig. 10 appears.

The operator having thus placed the bottle in position, completes insuccession the following steps of the filling operation by a singlecontinuous rotative movement of the -about said valves axis valve andtheaforesaid a purtenant -parts of) oscillation. At the conclusion .of thismovement purtenant parts are substantially verticallydisposed, Figs. Sand 9, or are, in other words, parallel .with the` axis of rotation oflthe machine as' a whole. The rotativc'or oscillatory movement of thevalve and appurtenant parts about its individual axis is limited whenvthis position is attained by the engagement of a. lug (Z5 tank orreservoir B, Fig. 8. While this operation, as has been described, is a.tinuous one and very quickly performed, it

steps. In the rst ofthese,

such apon.` the upper side of the valve withthe under side .of the itwill be observed thatywhile passage -13` still remains in communicationwith passage-way 1 in the Ybeen 'cut off from this connection and is.brought into connection with the second peripheral slot 8 inthe'valve-plug, and thereby with vent 9. The result of the connec-ltions just described will obviously be an upward actuation of piston E2,owingv to the differential etfect of the pressure on theA under side ofpiston-head e2 and on the upper` side of the smaller piston-head es. Byvthis action the mouth of the bottle, as shownin Fig. 13, is raisedand'held tightly against the grooved gasket f' in bottle mouth-piece F.lImmediately thereafter, in what may be termed the second operativeposition of the' device, Figs. l16 and 1T, the two elongated slots Tand17 in plug D and valve D2, respectively, are lbrought into register andthe bottle interior thereby momentarily put into communication, throughupwardly projecting tube 522 in tank B, with the stratum of compressedair or other gas supernatant upon the beer or-other bottle-filling-uidcontained in such tank. Immediately upon this connection being shutoit', during which connection, however, in spite of its brevity, theVpressure of the air within the bottle has been raised to that of theairin the-tank, connection is had in the third operative position of theparts, Figs. 18 and 19, between passage l16, 'whichlatter, as has beendescribed, connects directly with depending bottle-filling tube f, and'passage' 6 in the valve-plug that leads to the bottom of beertnk B. Thisconnection begins a trifle beforethe aforesaidl vertical, or finaloperative, position is attained, and is continued pending the retentionby the device of the latter position, Figs. 20 and 21. At the same time,the central opening ff in the bottle-mouthpiece F has lts connection-withtheupper portion of beer-tank B restoredby the register of passage14 with passage 4, by virtue of which, it will be obvious, that as fastlas the liquid from the tankcan, by avit e y aow inw the boule throughthe boaiefniingtube, therdisplaced air'can escape into the soy ioo

upper portion of such tank.; This: flow of liquid and escape of aircontinues untilthe bottle is filledn Pendingvthe last-:three ste s inthe o'eration, the connection last e,- scribed o the'twoends' of thepiston-chamber remains unchanged, In other,A words,

the pressure of the actuating fluid in reser-l voir'Cl resists ,anypressure lexerted u on the bottle through `the bottle-mouth-p1ece andmaintains from. that just set forth, Whereby,' disregarding; thefseveralconnections intermedia close contact between the vbottle and the`latter. may be resolved into four distinct successive -upon the rest orstirrup E4.

ately effected with the passages leading to the bottle, since the latterare ineifective, an equilibrium of pressure on-the two sides ofpiston-head e2 in piston-chamber E is restored. The' latter thereupongently sinks into its original inoperative position, shown in Fig. 10,due to the pressure of the air on lower piston-head es, now again becomeeffective, and to the Weight of the filled bottle borne thereby. Thebottle may then be removed and disposed of as seen tit.

In the operation, as thus described, it will be observed that noattention is required to be paid to the piston means whereby the movablebottle-rest is actuated. Such actuation is entirely automatic and iscontrolled.

" by the same cooperative action of valve and valve-plug that isutilized to effect first the compression ofthe air in the bottle andthen its filling with the beerv or .other liquid'. Such actuation' inother Words occurs upon the conjoint oscillatory movement of the bottlerest and bottle-mouthpiece about valve 'plug D.

As has been stated, a' plurality of dis'- tributing devices, such ashasjust been degle to the circular v vice, such angle the' latter, Wherebthe machine at scribed, are provided, therebeing an even dozen in themachine here illustrated. VThe axis of oscillation 'of each .of theseldevices is disposed, as'has been indicated, at an an path of travel ofsuch debeing preferably one inter# mediate of aradial anda tangent lineto. said circle. .The object of this arrangement is thatrbythe-aforesaid oscillation of the to the machine as a whole suiicient tomaintain the desired movement, of one device after the other to theoperator. running natever point thereabout he may be station il. As theare thus successively presentee the fille .bottle is removed and setasie and an empty one inserted in its place. `A single movement ofv thehand Wi-ll, in each case accomplish' the Will be presente i entireoperation, and in addition in the latter instance Willl advance themachine to present another filled bottle. With the exercise of a littleskill and ambidexterity ojn the part of`1'the operator bottles` mayobviously e handled with considerable rapidity.

To facilitate the handling of the. bottles I provide a table A3 vinconnection with the tripod stand thatis utilized to Vsupport the illing'machine proper. This table is preferably of circular 'outline and ismounted so as to be vertically adjustable of the stand by being formedwith a central opening from which radiate notches a3 correspondingintheir disjlosition with that of the legs A of the'stai-id. Brackets a4slidably secured on suc legs,respe`ctively, are adapted to support theaforesaid table at 'any desired elea rotative-tendency and quarts,respectively.

plained how tle rest E* supported thereby are normally 'ment Such.'locking, by some means or lother, is more or less essential even wherebut a single'stirru'p or rest is provided for otherwise owin toanaccidental partial rotation of the piston rod the bottle would be tioniwitli the mouth-piece endangered,l yBy lthe unique device which Iprovide for effectresult itv is possible to thus lockthe in g this lpiston rod 1n more than .one position and by havin stiriups mounted tocorrespond, the

need or .a readjustmentof the latter every'4 -time it is desired tochange from 'one style of bottle topa-mother is avoided. As it is,.allthatis necessary is that-the rod be raised until projections eff aredisengaged from apertures e whereupon the Whole may be )rotated tooccupy its new position. -It obviously will require but a few minutes tothus change the or filling devices, and once the stirrups have beenproperly adjusted there will be slight further danger of one Working outof alinement no matter how often the change juist described be made.

locked against any but longitudinal move heldffa'skevv and the necessaryair-tight juncto be handled, such two sizes being pints y I have alreadyexthat the piston rod E3 and bot` whole setof distributingTlie'ba'll'float BG vvith the connected air i' A escape device, which itis designed to' operate, provides automatic means for maintainingcondi'tions ofdesired relative pressure of different fluids Within tankor reservoir B as Will be readily understood. During the operation ofthemachine, furtherto such tank' or reservoir may also. be auto-v more, thesupplyof the'bottle-filling-liquid i matically. controlled by theemployment of. 4

any suitable rc-:gulating ed with supply pipe b', intermediate of themachine and vtlie'barrel or keg with which such supply pipe' may beconnected.` The operation lof such would, of course, be preferably made-dependent upon the 'pressure of theair on the. top of the liquid in thetank or reservoir. B and suitable connections to effect such resultwould havel to be supplied in addition. to those here described; such`controlling or 1 regulating mechanism however, need .not

be further described or, illustrated in- ,.125

here asmuch as it forms no part o'f my present invention.

.regulating mechanism mechanism connect- The outer'circular series,offair charging tubes 618 Whose receivin'gends are located in' the upperportion of tank B are maintained ,free from foam -or impurities broughtor '612,2 lsuch mainte- "fnance is obtained by the circulargua'rdl'loycated between and concentric with said two series of tubes. Such 'guardconsists,"ashas been described, ofthe perforated partition tions in suchpartition is adaptedto permit free passage of airfrom-the one portion tothe other of the. tanklwhile still preven'tinu j the passagetherethrough of the foamgan other impurities vwith which Isaid air mayben connected or charged onthe'i'inerside ofthe guard. n'Vlhe pure airwhich'yemerges from the outer vside of theguard is thereupon free torente'rfthe upper ends of the air-charging tubes bla.' Thecompressed aircan thus'be used in continuous rounds .of operation.;

charging the empty fbottles ltherewith through the passages that, atcertain stages in the operation of the filling device. comi-.ff municatevwith said tubes 613, and being vented into the beer tank as such air is4forced from out the bottlesxvhile the latter are being filled .withbeer, such venting taking place through other appropriate passages thatcommunicate with ventetubes Z212.

y During such operation, simultaneously with .the automatic control ofsuch ain pressure within .the tank B by Vfloat B6 and connectedmechanism, suchfloat is excludedfrom the foam or impurities within thetank B, by the circular screen Z211 wherewith it is inclosed about. Suchscreen 51.1,' like' the partition 614, extends suiiiciently near to thebottom of the tank to be, at all times, below the level of the beer orother liquid in such 'tank whereby the foam or other impurities.referred to are prevented from passing under the lower edge into theprotected space.

It has been indicated that while' perhaps4 the invention' will find itsgreatest field of .usefulness in the bott-ling of beer, Litis equallyadapted for the handling `off'othn liquids. Accordingly, IWhereverAtliejteim beer may occur inthe foregoing description or thefollowingclaims the same should be understood as including, under the`rulel of equivalents, any suitable fluid, as a known i substitute forbeerA Sojtojb the vinvention may be used to lill any 'suitable vessels;

wherever theterm bottle may occur. kin the v foregoing descriptionortlie following` claims .the same should be understood as includ/ing,under the ruleof equivalents, any suitable -statedfmealns be employed'.

known substitute for'aii". 1

Other modes of applyingthrprinciple ofi..y

my invention maybe employed-instead of? -the one explained, change-beingmade as re- 4 I 'gaid's the mechanism herein disclosed, pro; blt; andthe screen ble covering the perfora-- vided the means stated byl any.one 'ofthe following claims or the `,equivalent 'of such.

I therefore particularly pom tinctly.. claim as my invention .Y n

l. In a bottle lfilling machine",` lbottle hold# ing means comprising abottlemouth-piece and a b ottle rest movable relatively to-v saidmouth-piece, said mouth-piece'land rest having two conjoint movementsdistinct from such bottle rest movement, and?2 from each other, andfl'uidhpressure -meansl'a'dapted' to i out and disautomatically 'thus,movefsaid 'rest relatively A to said v`mouth-piece upon one suoliconjoint movement. l

2. In a bottle-filling machine, bottlefholding means comprisinga bottlemouth-piece, a bottle rest` movable relatively to saidmouth-piece,'saidfmouth-piece and rest hav- .ing conjoint oscillatory.movement, and con joint translatory movement and fluid pres-'-v .suremeans adapted ,to automatically-thus move said rest relatively tosaidmouth-piece upon. Such conjoint oscillatory movement;

3. In a bottle filling-machine, a plurality of conjointly movable bottleholding means `each comprising a bottlemouth-piece and a fluid pressurebottle lift movable relatively to said mouthpiece, said mouth-piece Vandlift in each individual bottle-holding means having conjoint movement,distinct from lsuch bottle lift movemeiit'and from the gen-1 feralconjoint movement of said bottle-holding means, and valve means adaptedto aul toniatically control the flowv of fluid to eachl of said liftsupon th-conjoint movementof the individual bottleholding means to whichit. belongs.

4. In a bott-lelllingmachine, a plurality of conjointly rotatablebottle-holding means peach comprising abottle mouth-piece, a fluidpressure bottle-lift reciprocatorily mounted relatively to saidmouth-piece, said mouth'- piece andlift in each individual bottle-hold-L mg means havingv conjoint movement distinct from such reciprocatorybottles-lift movement; and from .the `general conjoint rotative'movement of said bottle-holding means, and valve meanseadapted .toautoin aticallyv control the flow of fluid tosaid lift upon Vsuchindividual conjoint movegv ment.

Ina'4 bottle-filling machine,` a pli'rrality-Qf I of bottle-holdingmeans eachcomprisingal bottlemou'th-piece, and a fluid pressurebottle-lift reciprocatorily' mounted relatively to lsaid month-piece,said mouth-piece and lift in each individual bottle-holding means havanda bottle rest, piston means adapted to 55 i means beingautomatically'coperative during the same to control the flow of' fluidfor ing conjoint oscillatory movement, and valve means adapted vtoautomatically control the of bottle holding means each comprising a.

flew ofyfluid tosaid lift uponl such conjoint movement. .n 6. Ina-bottle filling machine, a plurality bottle mouth-piece and a fluidpressure bottle lift movable relatively to saidmouth-piece,

' said mouth-piece and lift in each individual to automatically'controlthe flow of fluid toi bottle holding means having conjoint oscillatorymovement, and valve mea-ns adapted .l said lift upon such conjointmovement.'

7. In a bottle filling machine, bottle hold-l ing means comprising abottle mouth-piece move said bottle rest"- relatively; to 'saidmouth-piece, said mouth-piece and rest havadapted toautomatically'controlthe flow of'` fluid to said vpiston joint movement.

- ing conjoint. oscillatory movement in a substantially vertical plane,and valve means :means upon .such conone of the'latter sharing, theother not sharing, in saidconjoint movement and automatically coperativeduring the same to control flow of fluid for said piston means. 9.' In abottle filling machine, bottle holding means comprising a bottlemouth-piece and a bottle rest, piston means adapted tol move said bottlerest relatively to said mouth-piece, said mouth-piece and rest havingconjointoseillatory movement in a substantl'ally vertical plane, valvemeans sharing, and port means not sharing, in said conjoint movementandautomatically coperative during the same to control flow of fluid forsaid piston means.

10. Ina bottle filling machine, bottle liold- ,l

ing means comprising a bottle mouth-piece and a bottle rest, pistonmeans adapted to move said bottle rest relatively to said mouth-piece,said mouth-piece andrest having conjoint oscillatory movement inasubstantially vertical plane, valve means rigid With said'mouth pieceand sharing in such conjomt movement, and port means not sharmg 1n suchmovement, said valve and port said piston means.

11. In a .bottle filling machine, the combination of alluid'distributing device, a bottle mouth-piece carried thereby andoscillatory with respect thereto, the connection of' said mouth-piecewith said' device being controlled by such oscillatory movement, andpositively movable means adapted to hold a.

bottle against such mouth-piece, the operation of' said means likewisedepending upon such oscillatory movement.

j 12. In a'bo'ttle filling machine, the combination of a fluiddistributing device, a bottle mouth-piece. carried thereby andoscillatory with respect thereto, the connection of sald mouth-piecewith said device -bemg cona fluid pressure'bottle lift adapted to raiseand hold a bottle against suchpmouth-piece,

.trolled by such oscillatory movement, and

the operation of said lift being likewise con'- trolled by suchoscillatory movement.

- 13. Inya bottle lillingfmachine,,the-combination Witha bottlemouth-piece, of a bottle rest movable relatively to said mouth-piece,

'said mouth-piece and rest havingltwo conjoint movements distinctV fromsuch bottle rest movement and from each other, and means respectivelyadapted upon one'such conjoint movement to automatically operate saidrest to raise a'f bottle place against said mouth-piece and thereupon tolill such bottle. i

14. I'n a bottle filling machine, the combination With a bottlemouth-piece, of aA bottle rest movable relatively to said mouthssfthereon piece, said mouth-piece and rest havingcon- ,jointoscillatorymovement, and -means normally inoperative but respectivelyadapted upon such conjoint movement to automatically operate said rest'to raise a` bottle placed -thereon against said mouth-piece andlthereupon to lill such bottle.

l5. In a lbottle filling machinehthe combination with a bottlemouth-piece, of a bottle'rest movable relatively to said mouthpiece,said mouth-piece and rest having conjoint oscillatory movement in asubstantially vertical plane, and meansnormally inoperative butrespectively adapted,- upon vsuch conjoint movement to automatlcallyoperate said rest to raise a bottle placed thereupon against saidmouthpiece and thereupon to lill such bottle. I

1G. In a bottle filling machine, the conibination with abottlemouth-piece, of a fluid pressure bottle lift'V movable relatively'to said mouth-piece, said members having conjoint oscillator movementand valve means respectively a 'apted to control the flow of fluid tosaid lift and to vll a bottle placed thereon, operation ofsaid valvemeans being directly controlled by such conjoint'movement. y

17. In a bottle filling machine, the combination with a bottlemouthiece, of a fluid pressure bottle lift movable re atively to saidmouth-piece, said mouth-piece and lift'having conjoint oscillatorymovement in a substantially vertical plane, and valve means respectivelyadapted u on such conjoint movement to automatica ly control the flow offluid to said lift and to fill a bottle .placed thereon.

' rest; piston means formoving said bottlel 1 8. In a been@ auigmachine, meetmbination with a bottle mouth-piece; a bottle restrelatively to said mouth-piece, said mouth-piece and rest havingconjoint oscillatory movement in a substantially vertical plane;valvemeans, and corresponding port means, one of vthe latter sharing,and the other not sharing, in said conjoint movement and respectlvelyautomatically coperative during-the same to control flow of Huid forsaid piston means and to fill a bottle placed upon said rest.

19. .In a bottle filling machine, the *coin- .bination with abottlemouthpiece; a bottle rest; piston means for'moving saldfbottlevrest relatively`"-to said mouth-piece, said mouth-piece and rest havingconjoint osclllatory movementl in asubstantially vertical.. plane; avalve member sharing, and a port' member not sharing, 1nv said conjoint'movement, and automaticallyco erative during the-same to control flow oiiuid Afor saidpiston means and to `ll a bottle placed on said rest. j y

20. In a bottle lillingmachinewthe combination v vith afbottlemouth-piece;.a bottle rest; piston means adapted to move said bottle,restl relatively'` to said mouth-piece,

said mouth-piece'andrest having conjoint oscillatory movement in asubstantially vertical plane.; a valve member rigid with saidmouth-piece and sharing in such conjoint movement; and a port member notsharing in such movement, said valve and port mem# bersbeingautomatically cooperative during the same' to Vcontrol the 'iloW offluid for said piston means .and to fill a bottle 'placed on saidv rest.Y

21. Ina bottle tlling'n'iachine, the combinationof a supporting memberincluding a valve plug havlngport means; a tubular vvalve fitted uponsaid plug solas to -be rotatable thereabout; and a bottle mouth-piece,bottle rest, and piston means adapted to move said bottle restrelatively to ,said

Vmouth-piece, all attached to said tubular 1 valve and rotatabletherewith,.said valve and port means being coperati've during suchrotation to control the flow of fluid for said piston means and to filla bottleplaced on Abottle rest, and' piston means adapted 'to move 4saidbottle rest relatively to said .mouth-piece, -all attached to saidvtubular valve and rotatable' therewith, said valve being provided withpassages .communicating With said bottle mouth-piece, and 1 iston meansrespectively, and respectively a apted to register duringsuch rotationwith the passages in said plug communicating with saidbottle-filling-uid, and actuating Huid reservoirs.

23. In a bottle filling-machine, the combi-'i nat-ion of a series ofbottle mouth-pieces and corresponding bottle rests movable'relativelythereto, each individual bottle mouth-piece and the corresponding resthaving a r conjoint movement distinct rom-saidbottle rest movement andall ofvsaid mouth-piecesand restsbeing rotatable'with respectto a commonaxis; and means controlled by suchA conjoint movement, a-dapted'-toatom'atically operate vsaid rests, respectively.

- 24. In a bottle -lling machine, the .combination of a seriesl ofbottle mouth-pieces and corresponding fluid pressure bottle lifts movf.able relatively thereto, each of said bottle mouth-piecesand thecorresponding lift having a conjoint oscillatory movement about asubstantially horizontal-axis,`and all' of saidmouth pleces and liftsbeing rotatable With respect to a common vertical axis; and,

means adapted to automatically operate said lifts, respectively, uponsuch conjointmovement. v

25. In a bottle filling-machine, the combination of .aseries of bottlemouth-pieces and corresponding bottle rests movable relatively thereto,each of said bottle mouth-pieces and thev corresponding rest having aconjoint movement distinct from said bottle rest movement and all ofsaid mouth pieces and rests being rotatable With respect to a commonaxis and means, controlled by suchv conjoint movement, adapted toautomatically operate each of 'saidv rests toraise a bottle placedthereon against the correspondlng mouth-piece and to -'thereupon ll suchbottle. y v

--26. In a bottlev filling machine, the combination oi a seriesof'bottle mouth-pieces 'and' 'corresponding fluid pressure bottle liftsmovable relatively thereto, each of said bottle mouth-pieces-and thecorresponding lift havv ing a conjointoscillatory movement 4about asubstantially horizontal axis, and'all vof said mouth-pieces and liftsbeing rotatable with respect toa common vertical axis; and means adaptedupon such conjoint movement to automaticallyl operate each of said liftsto raise a bottle placed thereonagainst the corresponding mouth-pieceand to thereupon ll such bottle.r

2 7. In a bottle lling machine, the ycombination of a series of vbottle'mouth-pieces;`

corresponding bottle' rests; piston means for, ,.movingLeach of saidrests relatively to the *corresponding mouth-piece, each relatedin'outh-piece, rest an-d piston means having conjoint oscillatorymovement about a substantially horizontal axis, and'alljofsaid

